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    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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